Cannon, Barry (2023) The Far Right and Overseas Development Aid (ODA): Narratives, Policies and Impact. Policy and Practice - A Development Education Review, 37. pp. 131-141. ISSN 1748-135X

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Abstract

There has been an increasing level of far right activity in Ireland, particularly in protests against the siting of asylum seeker accommodation. An under-explored aspect of this emergent political activity has been its impact on overseas development aid (ODA). This article reviews a selected number of recent academic and policy articles on the rise of the far right and ODA with a view to understanding the nature and content of anti-ODA far right narratives. It considers counterstrategies that can be used by the ODA supporting community to combat far right anti-ODA narratives and policy changes. They include increased coordination between national and global issue campaigns, greater emphasis on positive rather than negative narratives based on alternative policy responses, and better messaging in these campaigns working closely with local affected communities to frame those messages. Ultimately, some of these recommendations could have implications for the political neutrality of non-governmental organisations (NGOs).

Item Type:	Article
Keywords:	Far Right; Overseas Development Aid; International Development;
Academic Unit:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Sociology
Item ID:	18051
Depositing User:	Barry Cannon
Date Deposited:	23 Jan 2024 10:53
Journal or Publication Title:	Policy and Practice - A Development Education Review
Publisher:	Centre for Global Education
Refereed:	Yes
URI:	Publisher
Use Licence:	This item is available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike Licence (CC BY-NC-SA). Details of this licence are available here

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